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Battle of Bielsa pocket
Part of the Spanish Civil War

Location of Bielsa in Aragon.
Date14 April – 16 June 1938
Location
Huesca, Aragon, Spain
42°38′1.000″N 0°13′5.999″E / 42.63361111°N 0.21833306°E / 42.63361111; 0.21833306
Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
Battle of Bielsa pocket Spanish Republic Battle of Bielsa pocket Nationalist Spain
Commanders and leaders
Antonio Beltran José Solchaga
José Iruretagoyena
Strength
7,000 men
4 artillery guns
14,000 men
30 artillery guns
Casualties and losses
Unknown but high Unknown
Battle of Bielsa pocket is located in Spain
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Location within Spain
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Battle of Bielsa pocket (Europe)

The Battle of Bielsa pocket took place between 14 April and 15 June 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. After the fall of the Aragon front, a Republican division, in April 1938, was surrounded by the Nationalists in the Cinca River Valley. The division, despite being heavily outnumbered, managed to hold until 6 July and then crossed the French frontier.

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